MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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